Maruti Suzuki to have separate dealership for its LCV

The company has recently announced that it’s going to start sales of its first LCV – Super Carry towards the end of August, initially in Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Ludhiana.Pooja Chatterjee | ETAuto | Updated: August 11, 2016, 14:51 IST

Maruti Suzuki to have separate dealership for its LCVNEW DELHI: India's largest passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki, which recently forayed into the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment with the launch of Super Carry, is going to have a dedicated commercial channel for the same.

Speaking at the company's annual general meeting, Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO said, "For our LCV, we will have a dedicated commercial channel which is just right for LCV customers. We have put in place a dedicated organisation to help us identify and acquire sites for our own retail space from a long-term de-risking point of view."

The company has recently announced that it's going to start sales of its first LCV - Super Carry towards the end of August, initially in Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Ludhiana.

Priced at Rs 4.03 lakh (ex Ahmedabad), Rs 4.11 lakh (ex Kolkata), and Rs 4.01 lakh (ex Ludhiana), the company has invested about Rs 300 crore towards the development of Super Carry. The vehicle, in the month of July 2016, has sold a total of 14 units.

Talking about the company's sales and service network for other segments, RC Bhargava, Chairman, MSIL said "The sales and service network is being expanded in a manner that will provide stability and comfort to both the dealers and to the company."

Moreover, the company has employed a group of specialists to start acquiring land at sites for future expansion of sales, service and spare parts facilities. Bhargava went on to say that "The NEXA channel, in particular, has been greatly appreciated by customers and will play an important role in our journey first to 2 million cars, and then beyond."

Both Ayukawa and Bhargava reiterated their commitment to offer 2 million vehicles to Indian customers by 2020.